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I have an iPod Touch, I'm running 10.5.4 and I can't access my WiFi from the iPod. I know that I have WiFi in my house because my laptop shows that I have a good connection, but when I try to access it from my iPod, it doesn't recognize that there's a network. Under "Choose a Network...", all it shows is the "Other..." option. I'll click on this and manually enter the name of the network and the securities (none), but it displays the message that it can't find the network. I've tried resetting the iPod, turning my WiFi on and off, etc., etc., but nothing seems to help. I've scoured the Internet looking for solutions to this problem, but everything suggested doesn't seem to yield any good results or the instructions for fixing it are more tailored for the iPhone and requires using options that I don't have. Help!

Is there a 'good' single solution for password stoarage for OS X and Windows? I currently use PasswordSafe which has a OS X friendly Java version, but it hasnt been updated since 2006.

I dont need any sort of syncing, but being able to manualy merge password files would be nice.

Is there a 'good' single solution for password stoarage for OS X and Windows? I currently use PasswordSafe which has a OS X friendly Java version, but it hasnt been updated since 2006.

I dont need any sort of syncing, but being able to manualy merge password files would be nice.

I was looking at my iTunes library earlier and I noticed that I have a bunch of songs from a CD that are listed as multiple albums in Cover Flow because different artists sing them. Is there a way that I can compile them into one album so that when I use Cover Flow there is only one album artwork for them all?

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What is the best way to take full advantage of MobileMe across OS X and Windows when already in a Microsoft Exchange environment? Especially for syncing contacts and calendars without creating duplicate entries or events.

Also the iPhone Exchange directory searching only works with contact syncing turned on, then you end up with duplicate contacts.

Any Ideas?

Thanks,

Matt

I have a mac and a pc on my desk each with their own screen. I'd like to share a wireless mac keyboard and mouse between the two. What is the best way to do this and end up with only one keyboard/mouse on the desk?
Thanks
Mark

Running VMWare Fusion, I've run into the VM (XP-SP2) losing it's internet connection quite frequently. I found a solution over in their forums of typing in Terminal the following:

sudo /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/boot.sh --restart

It works like a champ, but I have to fire up Terminal, drag it in from a clipping, enter my password, and wait. Is there a way to do all this in applescript or Automator? I'd really like a simple double-click icon to reset the VM! Is there a way so pass all this, then exit the terminal cleanly?

Thanks!

Here is my AskTUAW question:

I'm using iPhone software 2.0 on the 3G phone. I REALLY want an app that toggles wifi and 3G on-and-off right on the homescreen (as opposed to going in to Settings and navigating through the menu. This prompts 2 questions:

1. Is there somewhere to go to request app development (because I don't have the skills to do it)?

2. Do wifi and 3G (or Edge, for that matter) cancel each other out? Meaning, when Wifi is on, does 3G turn off, or are they both sucking power at the same time?

Thanks!

Good suggestions on the DJ software so far. DJ software and hardware is a very personal choice. What might work great and feel just right to one DJ could be competly wrong for another.

Mimicking turntables is a task that many different pieces of hardware and hardware / software combinations have tried to pull off over the years, each with varying degrees of success. If you are a scratch DJ or a beat juggler you're probably not going to be happy with something less than two real turntables, two CDJs or something similar. If you want to combine that with a software solution for the convenience of instant access to a large collection of MP3, Serato Scratch Live (SSL) is probably the most popular choice. You could also look at Torq from M-Audio.

If you don't want to spend the money on a pair of CDJs or 1200s there are some other pieces of hardware out there that will give you scratch-like performance. Have a look at the forthcoming NS7 from Numark. Or the DN-HS5500CD from Denon. Vestax has a couple MIDI controllers worth checking out as well. The VCi-100 and VCI-300. If your budget is smaller check out the Hercules DJ Console RMX.

Most of the hardware products above offer some way to control a software cossfader. Any MIDI controller with a couple sliders could be used with a piece of software that supports MIDI control (and most DJ apps do) to control the crossfader and pitch controls.

On the software front, I recommend MegaSeg. It's very reliable and if your going to be performing in front of an audience the last thing you want is for your software to be buggy or crash.

As mentioned before, Torq and SSL also run on the Mac. PCDJ Reflex was supposed to be cross-platform from the start but somehow the Mac version got delayed. Virtual DJ and Traktor also run on the Mac.

For all things DJ you might want to check out scratchworx at scratchworx.com. There is a lot of good information there and they are not Windows biased.

Regarding remote desktop, I use www.showmypc.com. It's free, secure, doesn't require any software be installed, and solves the problem of DHCP. Works on mac, windows and linux. I rely on it for supporting all my clients.